East African Community Court of Justice
Rules of Procedure, 2019.
applicable, the Principal Judge or on application by any
party, the Court may direct such matter to be heard and
determined by a Full Bench.
(2)The following interlocutory matters may be dealt
with and determined by a single Judge:(a) applications for extension of time prescribed by
these Rules or by the Court;
(b) applications for an order for substituted service;
(c)
applications for examining a serving officer;
(d) applications for leave to amend pleadings;and
(e) applications for leave to lodge one or more
supplementary affidavits under rules 52(6) and
54(2).
(3) A party dissatisfied with a decision of a single Judge
may, apply informally to the Judge at the time when the decision
is given or by writing to the Registrar within seven (7) days after
the decision of the Judge to have it varied, discharged or reversed
by a Full Court.
(4) At the hearing by the Full Court of an application
previously decided by a single judge, no additional evidence shall
be allowed.
70.
(1) All proceedings of the Court, including the
pronouncement ofthe decision of the Court, shall be held in open
court:—
Provided that on application by any party or on its own motion
the Court may, for sufficient reason, order the proceedings to be
held in camera which proceedings shall be recorded.
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Proceedings
to be held in
open court.